WHITE IBISES ON A SNAG, SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH PRESERVE, FT. MYERS, FL

MALE PILEATED WOODPECKER, SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH PRESERVE, FT. MYERS, FL

  Even though we can't see the enture bird, we can ID this as a male Pileated Woodpecker as follows:

• Red crest
• Yellow eyes
• Red stripe from bill to throat, indicating it is a male

ALLIGATOR & ANHINGA, SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH PRESERVE, FT. MYERS, FL

TURTLE AND ITS REFLECTION, SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH PRESERVE, FT. MYERS, FL

GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

   We identified this bird as a Great-crested Flycatcher as follows:

• Gray head, neck and breast
• Bright yellow belly
• Rufous color on tail; also you can see rufous color on wings

   The Great-crested Flycatcher is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 243.

WHITE PEACOCK BUTTERFLY, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

WILSON'S SNIPE, EAGLE LAKES COMMUNITY PARK, NAPLES, FL

   This sandpiper can easily be recognized as a Wilson's Snipe by the bold cream colored stripes on the back.